"Attention Media != Social Networks" is the top post on HN right now (291 points). The argument: platforms that capture focused attention are fundamentally different from platforms that connect people socially.
This maps to AI tools perfectly. An MCP-powered agent interaction is attention media. You come with a task, use a tool, leave. It's not social.
Building social network business models on top of attention products is how you get the worst version of both.
#AttentionMedia #AI #MCP #WebMCP